Marilee Spottedwolf is an enrolled member of The Northern Cheyenne Tribe, she also represents the Arikara, Mandan, and Lakota Nations.

A third generation Navy veteran, following in the foot steps of her mother, a Vietnam era Yeoman and her grandfather, a Gunners Mate in Pearl Harbor/WWII.

Marilee was also designated as a Gunners Mate, reaching the rank of Petty Officer Second Class (E-5) during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. She has served onboard the USS Comstock (LSD-45), Fleet Readiness Center South West (FRCSW), USS Kidd (DDG-100) and Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1) all out of San Diego, CA.